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In response to
"I believe there's a difference between Olympic sports and other sports like car racing. Olympic sports should define an Olympian as"
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CrankYanker
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My favourite olympic sport is Biathalon. It mixes the overall athleticism of skiing, with the precision required for target shooting.
Posted by
Beryllium (aka grayman)
Feb 13 '10, 10:41
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The sports you're dissing have a far greater emphasis on the precision aspect - drafting, cornering, sudden balance shifts (and believe me, sudden balance changes DO require a high level of fitness, at those speeds), and overall time shaving via constant practice.
But, as I said with the fitness required for precision balance, there is still a component of physical fitness and exertion required. It's wrong to dismiss them outright just because their legs aren't jelly at the end.
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